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COOMBE FARM STUDIOS Brochure Autumn 2014 - Spring 2015

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Coombe Farm Studios is a residential art centre in the South West of England, with direct routes from London Paddington (our nearest station is Totnes). Established for 30 years, Coombe is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with a large bright and airy painting studio, pottery, print workshop, courtyard & gardens.

All our tutors are professional artists making a living from their art. They have a passion for sharing their knowledge and skills through tutorials and demos, providing a relaxed and non-competitive atmosphere. With great food, fantastic company & talented artists to work alongside, Coombe is an ideal creative break.

We run courses in painting (watercolour, oils or acrylic), ceramics (stoneware) and printmaking. Each course is run for either a long weekend (Thurs-Sunday) or a week (Sunday-Friday). All our courses, unless expressly marked, are very suitable for all abilities from beginners to more advanced students. Our lead tutor is internationally renowned watercolourist and author Paul Riley, Coombe is also Paul’s home with his wife Tina and together they opened Coombe Farm Studios in 1983. Other regular tutors include Bettina Schroeder (watercolours) Mic Chambers (oils & acrylics) Laurel Keeley (ceramics) Jill Fanshawe Kato (ceramics) Kate Marshall (printmaking) Gerry Dudgeon (acrylics) and James Stewart (oils).

Introduction

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Studios & daily structure

Residents arrive for each course between 5-7pm the afternoon/evening before the course begins i.e. Sunday for 5 day courses and Thursday for long weekends.

Each tutor works slightly differently, however a general daily schedule runs as follows:

8.30am Breakfast9.30am Course starts in the studio with your tutor or by driving out to locations when the weather is suitable.1.00pm Lunch is served at 1.00pm each day either at Coombe or a packed lunch on location. 2.00-4.00pm Many of our tutors take a break (the exception being Bettina who stays with the group throughout the day) students can also take a break or continue to work in the studio. 4.00-6.00pm The tutor will then re-join the group to give demonstrations, support and critique.

Visits to the local pub at 6.30 are offered & dinner is served each evening at 8.00pm

Our light and airy painting studio is well equipped with easels, boards and watercolour pans. The painting courses are held in the studio, or, if the weather is fine, on location in the stunning Devon countryside (by the beautiful river Dart, on Dartmoor National Park, in private gardens or out on the coast). In addition to the painting studio we also have a small well-equipped print workshop and pottery, which are used for regular classes throughout the year.

Each course has a specific materials list, which each student is asked to bring with them, these details are listed alongside each course. For watercolour painters we have Saunders Waterford paper stocked in the studio which you can buy at £5.00 a sheet if you would rather not carry it with you - likewise for small lightweight stools.

To book complete enclosed form/call 01803 722 352/ e. [email protected] www.coombefarmstudios.com

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Timetable Autumn 2014 & Spring 2015

SEPT 12-14th Everyday objects in Oils & Acrylic 3 days James Stewert12-14th Blind embossing (printmaking) 3 days Rob Manners

OCT 27-31st Creating Atmosphere in Watercolour 5 days Paul Riley

NOV 7-9th Ceramics for the garden 3 days Laurel Keely7-9th Painting Portraits & Life (watercolour) 3 days Paul Riley 28-30th Traditional Woodcuts 3 days Paul Riley

JAN 23-25th Flowers & Light (watercolour) 3 days Paul Riley

FEB 16-20th Flowers and Still Life (watercolour) 5 days Paul Riley

MARCH 23-27th Painting spring flowers (watercolour) 5 days Paul Riley

APRIL 13-17th Oil painting 5 days Paul Riley

MAY 7-10th Releasing the imagination (watercolour) 3 days Paul Riley 18-22nd The Nature of Drawing 5 days Laurie Steen 25th-29th Watercolour Workshop 5 days Paul Riley

Summer courses in 2015 include internationally renowned tutors Bettina Schroeder (Watercolours) & Gerry Dudgeon (Acrylics and mixed media).

Dates to be released in August 2014 for Summer 2015.

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To book complete enclosed form/call 01803 722 352/ e. [email protected] www.coombefarmstudios.com

Prices & Terms 2015

5 days Residential Tuition, accommodation and all meals £545.00

5 days Non-residential Tuition and lunch (2 course dinner + £15 pppn if required) £425.00

5 days Non-Participants Dinner B&B (lunch charged at additonal £5 day if required) £345.00

6 days Residential Bettina Schroeder course full board £565.00

6 days Non-residential Bettina Schroeder course tuition & lunch £440.00

3days Residential Thurs eve - Sunday pm £385.00

3 days Non-residential Tuition, lunch & day use of studio £290.00

3 days Non-Participants Dinner B&B (lunch charged at additonal £5 day if required) £230.00

A non refundable deposit of £100 is required with your bookingthe balance of course fees are due 3 weeks prior to the date your course commences and is non-refundable

We advise you to take out holiday insurance in case you are unable to attend for unforseen curcumstances.

We reserve the right to cancel courses if they are undersubscribed.if this occurred we would refund all monies paid or offer you a transferonto another course

However, as courses are kept small this happens infrequently

All our courses, unless expressly marked, are very suitable for all abilities from beginners to more advanced

students.

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Paul Riley has written three bestselling books on watercolour painting, including several foreign language editions and numerous articles for the Artist magazine. His images are reproduced as cards and posters Worldwide. As a practising professional painter Paul continues to exhibit widely in the UK and in Europe, Kuwait and the U.S. In addition to his teaching at Coombe he also takes groups of students abroad, previous locations have included the Czech Republic (Prague & S Bohemia) Venice, Bali, Zanzibar & Croatia. His watercolour style is characterised by freedom of expression, colour and vitality, complemented by a deep understanding of draftsmanship and form. Paul is also accomplished in painting in oils, which he has a great passion for, in addition Paul is a competent potter, printmaker and sculptor.

PAUL RILEY

As our lead tutor Paul teaches approximately 60% of courses year-round. Enclosed are specific course details.

MATERIALS LIST There are specific materials lists for Paul’s oil painting & printmaking courses - see course details for those lists. The information below is the materials list required for all Paul’s watercolour courses.

Essential course watercolour paints in tubes or pan - Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolour 8ml tubes CADMIUM RED, PERMANENT ROSE , CADMIUM YELLOW, LEMON YELLOW, CERULEAN BLUE, UL-TRAMARINE, INTENSE BLUE, PURPLE LAKE, RAW SIENNA, BURNT SIENNA, RAW UMBER

Essential brushes: Winsor & Newton Cotman Brush SER 333 RIGGER SH NO 3 , Winsor & Newton ART-IST SABLE Brush ROUND NO 3 , Winsor & Newton ARTIST SABLE Brush ROUND NO 5 Winsor & Newton ARTIST SABLE Brush ROUND NO 6 , Pro Arte : Connoisseur Flat Red Sable / Prolene Watercolour Brush Series 99 Size 1/2in

Optional extras: Winsor & Newton Artists Watercolour 5ml PERYLENE GREEN, OPERA ROSE, NAPLES YELLOW, Isabey Brush : Kazan Squirrel Quill Mop Series: 6234 Size 2/0

Other items: Natural Sponge 1 inch, W&N Watercolour medium 75ml colourless art masking fluidLow Tack Paper Masking Tape 1,5 inch, Kitchen Roll, Small lightweight stool if you have one (we have spare stools at Coombe if you need to borrow one), Sketchbook for notes and a 2B pencil & sharpener

Course Information

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ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=119

This course is aimed at students painting landscapes for the first time and for those that are familiar with painting landscapes outdoors who wish to take advantage of the beautiful natural scenery of South Devon.

Based on Paul’s bestselling book also titled Intimate Landscapes this course will ask you to look in a special way, to look in depth and with intimacy. Focusing on how to paint close up views in watercolours the course will also cover how to tackle buildings and figures in the landscape, perspective principals, waterscapes and painting the sky.

Sessions will be undertaken in the studio at Coombe as well as (weather permitting) a range of stunning locations in and around Coombe including wonderful spots on the banks of the River Dart

Intimate Landscapes Watercolour, Paul Riley

Aug 4-8th 2014 (5 days)

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“We wondered at times whether we were mad to travel so far for a few painting lessons, well there was nothing that could possibly prepare us for how much every last detail of our trip would exceed our expectations. Our course was awesome, and in terms of painting, life-changing! Paul’s attitude to colour was inspirational, and a revelation to us both, and will certainly result in clean clear bold colours from now on. Thank you Paul for all the tricks, tips, but mostly for the gift of colour”

Althea (South Africa)

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ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSEhttp://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=113

This course is an introduction to painting with oils or acrylics from stretching your own canvas to a com-pleted work. James is a highly accomplished painter who taught his first course at Coombe in 2013 with fantastic feedback from his students. James is keen to share his skills in a free flowing natural way, creating a great atmosphere in the studio.

Having exhibited at Coombe for over a decade James also exhibited widely nationally. His work is instantly recognizable, beautifully analytical and often shows great humour. The creativity James employs in developing his original work and subject matter is supported by a rigorous attention to detail and the highest level of skill and technique. This course will take students through the stages of oil painting showing the basic steps and processes from stretching and priming their own canvas to completing a work focusing in on techniques and looking in detail at colour and composition. If you wanted to try painting with oils or acrylics but weren’t sure where to start, this is an ideal course for you.

Acrylics & Oils for Beginners, James Stewart

12-14th September 2014 (3 days)

James’s work has been shown at the Royal Festival Hall, the London South Bank Exhibition, the Royal Academy Summer Show, the Benson and Hedges Gold Award and the BP National Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery. He has also exhibited internationally in New York, Sydney and Melbourne. Portrait commissions have included Picasso’s model Sylvette David, Sir Terry Frost of the RCA and the late Professor Roland Levinsky. His highly collectable large and small-scale work sells regularly at the Affordable Art Fair in London as well as via the Coombe Galleries.

James studied illustration including a specialized wildlife course at Dyfed College of Art, Carmarthen and worked as a freelance illustrator in London and Manchester designing book and album covers before moving south to pursue a career in Fine Art.

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Blind Embossing Printmaking, Robert Manners

12-14th September 2014

We are excited to have the highly experienced Printmaker Robert Manners join us this year as a new-tutor for Coombe. Blind Embossing is one of the simplest approaches to printing it’s a great course for beginners to printmaking or for more advance students that want to simplify their visual language.

In Blind Embossing a reliefed block made from card and other materials is assembled in collage fashion, which is sent through an etching press with paper. The impression of the block is transferred to the paper and is capable of rendering incredible details and subtlety in depth of the emboss. It’s an excellent process to capture the essence of your drawings or designs and render them in stark simplicity. It is also the first step into the world of relief print making in all its forms. As a result this type of work can help to develop understanding of your own artistic practice and how it may be developed in other mediums.

Students will be given a brief history of the technique with artist’s examples before moving quickly onto generating ideas need to begin producing a template/blocks which can be made and from which the blind emboss is produced. A collage approach will then be used to help assemble images and simplify designs. From the final templates editions will be completed.

Robert Manners completed his HND in Mural Design at Chelsea School of Art & Design, and went on to do an MA at University of West of England in Multi-disciplinary Printmaking. He is a painter and a printmaker and has exhibited in numerous exhibitions nationally. He is currently a tutor, member and Director at the SPIKE PRINT STUDIO, Bristol and has recently moved to South Devon with his family. Following Robert’s involvement in our recent Exhibition ITS AL WHITE at Coombe we are delighted to confirm him as a new tutor in our print workshop.

ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=135

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We are always looking for something new for our work - either as beginners or more advanced painters - a special something which will give work life, this is frequently referred to as atmosphere.

Landscape paintings can particularly benefit by the inclusion of atmosphere and autumn is a great time for being bold with colours and for creating atmosphere.

During this course students will learn special methods and techniques on how to achieve this, including composition, different ways of capturing light and looking carefully at the scene before you.

Landscapes, waterscapes and buildingscapes will all be given the treatment which will enhance the image and excite the viewer.

Creating Atmosphere Watercolour, Paul RileyOctober 27th-31st 2014 (5 days)

“Thank you for such an enjoyable & informative weekend. I learned more in 2 days than I have in years!”

Marie

Course Information

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Portraits & Life Watercolour, Paul Riley

7-9th November 2014

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This course is suitable for painters who have some experience in painting and would like a concentrated few days working on portraits and life using suitable models.

During the three days Paul will focus on composition with particular emphasis on the use of light, under-standing facial character and developing a strong knowledge of proportion.

“we need to examine our subject as never before and see with a ‘clear eye’ so that the sitter’s character can mani-fest itself”

Thank you Paul and team Riley. A magical few days way beyond my expectations.

Doug

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We introduced Laurel Keeley as a new tutor in 2011 to our expanding range of professional artists teach-ing short courses at Coombe. She now teaches two courses a year which are always popular. This week-long course focuses on throwing and handbuilding & what you make is decided by each individual student. It’s a great course for everyone from beginners to professionals. Laurel’s autumn course is also suitable for all and has a focus on ceramics for outside spaces (patio, garden, driveway etc.) Laurel is an internationally recognised ceramicist who works with coloured slips and drawn line in Stoneware and porcelain clays, with glazes and oxides applied, often enhanced with Gold Lustre.

CERAMICS WITH LAUREL KEELEY

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Laurel graduated with BA Hons in English and American Arts and an MA in Commonwealth Literature. She studied ceramics at Exeter College of Art and Design and has been working as a potter for 30 years, selling work throughout the UK in selected galleries and exhibitions. Laurel has received two Arts Council England Major Awards for her work and is a member of The Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Her ceramic pieces are owned worldwide. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside and interact with Laurel through her work.

Ceramics for the Garden Ceramics, LAUREL KEELEY

7-9th November (3 days) During this course there will be a focus on ceramics for outside spaces be it a garden, patio, balcony or driveway, however it’s not essential to make work for outside if you would prefer to make pieces for the home that’s fine also. Similarly to Laurel’s course in June, this course is designed to allow both experienced potters and beginners exploring clay for the first time to do slab and coil work, as well as throw pots on the wheel. Students will work in stoneware with coloured slips and drawn line. The scale of Laurel’s ceram-ics ranges from tiny pieces that fit in the palm of the hand, to coil built forms a metre high and students will have the chance to make and fire, both small and large-scale work according to their own ambition.

MATERIALS LIST FOR LAURELS COURSES If you have them, bring pottery tools, otherwise we will provide a basic selection. You will need a sketchbook and drawing materials. Please bring sources of inspiration such as photographs, magazine cuttings and drawings. There will be a charge of £5 per kilo of clay to include materials and firing to stone-ware temperature in an electric kiln. Finished work can be sent on for a small charge.

ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=133

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Traditional Woodcuts Printmaking, Paul Riley

Nov 28-30th 2014

Paul Riley is best known for his vibrant watercolours, is he also a master at oil painting, ceramics and printmaking.

Wood Cuts have a very long and fascinating tradition going back to early Japanese and Christian forms of illustration and Paul has been exploring the oriental methods using watercolour printing as opposed to the more usual oil based ink method, which will be demonstrated on this course.

The course is suitable or beginners or advanced printmakers, it will include the cutting of the block using a variety of knives and gouges. Explanation of the safe use of the tools and their sharpening will be given. Design ideas will be developed and transferred to the block and finally printing using traditional methods in a new way, will demonstrate the versatility of this medium. Advice will also be given remounting and presenting the final image.

This is also a great course for anyone who has attended Paul’s watercolour or oils courses and interested in exploring a new medium. Likewise experienced printmakers that want to try something new and particularly at a time of year when cards or gifts could be made in preparation for the festive season.

MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS COURSEYou will be required to bring a set of wood cutting tools which are readily available from www.lawrence.co.uk under Relief Printing/Tool Kits and Sets/Japanese Woodcut Set Ref 0930 priced £29.95.

All other materials will be supplied within the course cost.

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ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=98

This classic watercolour course gives special attention to those who wish to develop their watercolour technique with guidance given in colour, composition and the techniques of brushwork.

Paul is well known for his stunning flower paintings, if you have his book ‘Flower Painting’ and want it to ‘come to life’ this is an ideal course. It is also recommended for those who would like to try both subject areas rather than spend the week on a specialist subject. Flowers will be captured in the studio and weather permitting in the garden.

See Paul Riley course information for materials lists for this course

Flowers & Still Life Watercolour, Paul Riley

February 16-20th 2015 (5 days)

Course InformationFlowers & Light Watercolour, Paul Riley

January 23-25th 2015 (3 days)This course offers an excellent opportunity to banish the darkness of winter by learning new brushwork techniques, allowing your work to become looser with a freshness and vibrancy associated with Paul’s flower painting.

Watercolour is an excellent medium with which to explore the properties of light so this course will also explain the mysteries regarding how form is revealed by differing light conditions. These vary from daylight, electric, lamp to candle light. We find out how shadows can add drama and interest to landscape and still life. How the sun and moon light affect waterscapes is explained with demonstrations. Colour mixing and how to express this exciting medium is also examined.

ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=71

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Course informationPainting Spring Flowers Watercolour, Paul Riley

March 23-27th 2015 (5 days)In this classic course students will have the opportunity to explore the myriad shapes and colours presented by nature both in the garden (weather permitting!) and through studio arrangements. There will be many demonstrations to indicate the use of appropriate brushes, how to deal with differing leaf shapes, wildflowers, petal variations and composition. Coombe and the surrounding area are filled with wonderful opportunities to paint flowers in their natural environment.

The course will cover how to disentangle the plethora of opportunities with explanations on composition. This is coupled with demonstrations showing how detailed studies can give birth to free and spontaneous paintings.

See Paul Riley course information for materials lists for this course

Many, many thanks for the best Coombe Farm week so far, having had a lovely time and full of the latest Riley ideas on watercolour to inspire me. My suitcases lie still packed where I dropped them in the hall, I’m too busy painting....

Nicola Arrowsmith-Brown

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Course information

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Oil Painting in depth Oils, Paul Riley

April 13-17th 2015 (5 days)

This course is suitable for all stages of development including beginners and advanced students. Although mainly focused on watercolour painting students are welcome to use other media and elements of drawing will be included.

You will use alternative ways of seeing the world around us with methods of expression explored including the abstract, representational and collage.

The process is great for freeing your work particularly if you want to be less representational, which can be exciting for you and should prove to give stimulating & provocative results for those viewing your work.

See Paul Riley course information for materials lists for this course

Releasing the Imagination Watercolour, Paul Riley

May 7-10th 2015 (3 days)

After many requests this is a 5 day course with Paul working in Oils. The course is perfect for anyone wanting to advance in their oil painting techniques and to beginners in oils. Guidance will be given in colour, composition and the techniques of brushwork including impasto alongside other techniques.

Materials list for this course: Basic Paints: Titanium white,lemon yellow,cadmium yellow,ultramarine blue,cerulean blue, monestial blue,alizarine crimson,cadmium red - add any of your favourite colours.Brushes: A selection of hogshair nos 2+4 round. 2+4 filbert and 3/8” flat.Other items: Linseed oil or liquin which is fast drying and turpentine. Lightweight palette and dibber to contain oil and turpentine. Lightweight sketching easel if you have one and stool. * Studio easels are available at Coombe Can-vas boards - good quality linen if possible. Buy in pairs and purchase canvas pins for transportation. Kitchen roll and apron or other protective clothing.

ONLINE BOOKING FOR THIS COURSE http://www.coombefarmstudios.com/coursedetails.html?type=uk&id=101

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Watercolour workshop: Flowers, Life, Landscape Watercolours, Paul Riley

MAY 25-29th 2015 (5 Days)

A great all-rounder course which, as the course title suggests, includes the study of flowers, life and the stunning Devon landscape and is the course equivalent of Paul’s bestselling book “the Watercolour Workshop’ which is now out of print [NB Paul’s new book on Flower Painting is out in summer 2015]

Each day a day a different subject matter will be explored with specialist techniques and approaches explored in each.

Special attention is given to those who wish to advance in their watercolour technique with guidance given in colour, composition and the techniques of brushwork. This course is recommended for those who would like to try the different subject areas rather than spend the week on a specialist subject and is therefore an ideal introduction for beginners and useful for advanced painters wanting to revisit a range of subject areas in one week.

See Paul Riley course information for materials lists for this course

I came last week with my friend to Paul Riley’s watercolour course, I just wanted to write to you all and say what a wonderful time I had. The setting was so peaceful & everyone was very welcoming, the food was delicious but especially I would like to say thank you to Paul for making the tuition so enjoyable. He was such a good teacher and I felt that he showed me more in 3 days than I had learned in 3 years of going to my local art group!

Anne

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Lose your inhibition to draw through large movement and shadow drawing, emotive sketching, and experimental mark making within nature. Our objective is to draw without inhibition; while focusing on finding and nurturing each persons own unique line and mark making ability, through the discussion and testing of a variety of drawing mediums and surfaces. This course is suited to all levels and abilities.

The Nature of Drawing Drawing, LAURIE STEEN

MAY 18-22nd 2015 (5 Days)

The act of drawing while moving, and shadow-drawing positive and negative shapes, allows us to loosen up and explore the concept of Edges, Space and Shapes, in a way that doesn’t continually reference our stored symbolic concepts of a subject. Sometimes learning to draw is about knowing that your only job is to record information and shadow-drawing allows us to do this brilliantly. Also sometimes our hands have yet to find the perfect drawing mediums that enable us to draw with confidence and intent! We will set out to explore and develop our drawing language, all of which is aimed at exploring the way in which we draw, while losing our inhibitions to push our drawing processes.

When we talk about finding our own drawing language, it can involve many things such as selecting the right materials, deciding on the best type of marks to make and choosing the right drawing discipline for us. The fun lies in the exploration of working with both wet and dry drawing techniques in order to find the most naturally suited drawing medium for you. By navigating our way through a series of exercises involving shadow-drawing, contour and analytical drawing, experimental mark making, and emotive sketching we might be able to further clarify what drawing means to each of us. We will also aim to use the natural environment, not only as our subject, but also as a resource for some of the tools and mediums we use to draw. Much of which will be in response to our chosen surroundings and conditions on the day. All of which looks at the very nature of how we draw.

Raised in the foothills of Alberta, Canada. Laurie grew up with a deep understanding of and respect for nature; specifically the relationships we as human beings have with it. A purist in many ways, Laurie’s drawings area as emotional as they are intellectual.

“I have been drawing shadows of trees in my garden since I was a teenager. I think this was perhaps the beginning of my need to make. Looking back it was about capturing the fleeting na-ture of trees, positive and negative spaces and forms in the landscape.”

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After studying fine arts at the University of Calgary, Laurie graduated with an Honors BID and thesis prize from the University of Manitoba, in the Faculty of Architecture in 1993, where she also taught sketch camps and drawing classes. A complement to the fact that she has been drawing throughout her life and that drawing remains the genesis of her work today. Laurie has also been involved in leading specialised adult drawing workshops with organisations like Dartmoor Arts and has also recently helped to found and run with a partner, an Art and Forest School for children during school breaks.

Laurie has been a part of many solo and group exhibitions in Canada, Switzerland, and England including collaborating on interdisciplinary, performance and design based projects. During the past year Laurie has shown at the Royal West of England Academy, the London AAF, the Mall Galleries, Badcocks Gallery, and CCANW, as well as being a part of the Dartmoor Arts Summer School.

During this course Laurie will work with students during the week to look at different drawing methods, materials to draw on, ways to layer and capture the natural landscape, and all the glorious details within it.

MATERIALS LIST Please bring with you a selection of any and all drawings mediums as this course encourages experimenting and using multi mediums. These should at least include: • A woodless pencil, 8b, or 9b• A selection of graphite pencils• 1 or 2 kneadable Erasers (Cretacolor are great) Sanding board is useful or sandpaper• Thin sticks of willow charcoal, (we will also have these at the studio)• Conte (black, white and any colour)• Chunky black charcoal (Cretacolor at Great art) and/or condensed charcoal• Any wet drawing tools including, favourite water soluble brushes.• Wirobound Sketchbook for multi media, preferably A3 or A4, in thick grade paper or water colour paper. (approx. min. 200gm.+) check out: http://www.artway.co.uk/a3-wiro-xl-mixed-media-pads or http://www.jacksonsart.com• Paper Pad or Wirobound Sketchbook for dry media, preferably size A3 or A2 in a good quality and smooth

grade paper, as well as some larger sheets of misc. good quality paper.

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